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IB 835
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, Nov. 19th 1869.

Respectfully returned to Major E. L. Deane Superintendent of Education for South Carolina. The Commissioner does not consider that he has authority to purchase stones for schools but would be willing to expend 40$ for the repair of the building
By order of Bt. Maj. Genl. O. O. Howard
Henry M Whittelsey
A.A.A. Genl

Office sup't of Ed.
B. of RF. & A.L.
Columbia S.C.
Dec 11 1869

Respectfully forwarded to Maj. Genl. O. O. Howard Commissioner with the request, that the necessary orders may be issued in this case, that they may be attached to the vouchers for repairs.
Edw. L. Deane
Ass't. Sup't. of Edn. S.C.
"200"